Archive for October 2013

Burke-Gilman Trail Link Gets Green Light

Burke-Gilman TrailGetting to the Burke-Gilman Trail is about to get easier and safer for Seattle Children’s neighbors, visitors and staff. After receiving final approval from the Department of Planning and Development at the city of Seattle, we’re ready to start building a new connection to the trail.

The ADA-compliant link will traverse the Hartmann Building property and tie the trail to the new traffic signal/crosswalk at Sand Point Way NE and the new cycle track that runs in front of the hospital. Read full post »


Apartments Will Expand Housing Choices

Rendering_FINALS_UPDATEPicture 096 Picture 102Seattle Children’s and two partners broke ground Oct. 1 on the Bridges@11th Apartments, a unique residential community that will expand workforce housing choices in Northeast Seattle when it opens in 2015.

Bridges@11th is a collaboration between Children’s, the University of Washington and developer Security Properties. Located in the University District at 4529-4557 11th Ave. NE, the project consists of three buildings containing 184 apartments ranging in size from studios up to three-bedrooms. Read full post »